Health Homes and Medical Homes. The terms medical home and health home may sound similar, but represent different approaches to care coordination across health care.
Joubert Syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder that affects the cerebellum and brain stem. It presents with a distinct respiratory pattern and profound tachypnea in the newborn period. This article provides an overview of the condition and discusses the embryologic origins of this syndrome.
Symptoms of the following disorders can be similar to those of Joubert syndrome. Comparisons may be useful for a differential diagnosis: Dandy-Walker malformation is a rare malformation of the brain that is present at birth (congenital).